Sparkling Wines

"The 2013 Extra-Brut Clos des Goisses is fabulous. Readers will have to be patient, as the 2013 is in no mood to show all its cards. The late harvest produced a bristling, intensely saline Clos des Goisses that will require years to be at its best. Even so, its depth, textural resonance and finish are so evocative as to what the future holds. The 2013 is a positively stunning Champagne and...

This blend draws all the power and depth of great wines from a grand perpetual reserve started in 1995. Dense, sweet and spicy flavors glaze this wine, wild strawberries, cloves, calamansi citrus and almond paste, this rich aromatic is found on the nose as well as in the mouth in a charming and enigmatic ensemble.

REGION: Champagne VARIETY: 100% Chardonnay APPELLATION: Coteaux champenois VINEYARDED HECTARE: SOIL: deep chalk with clay and marl AVERAGE AGE OF VINEYARDS: 50 years VINEYARDING: lutte raisonnée, recoltant-manipulant HARVEST: Manual WINE-MAKING: Pressing followed by decanting for 24 hours, alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in oak barrels AGING: In barrels for 18 months CLARIFICATION:...

The nose is delicate and reveals itself with colourful touches. The green of eucalyptus, mint and vetiver. The yellow-orange of mirabelle, apricot and orange blossom. The brown of pepper, cardamom and liquorice stick. The silver of iodine and roasted aromas. The palate is elegant, clean and precise. The attack is enveloping and ethereal. Then, the fine, silky texture of the wine is...